George gipford palmer



(No Model.)

G. G. PALMER. TOBACCO PIPE.

No. 606,473. Patented'June 28,1898.

NlED Tarts GEORGE GIFFORD PALMER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TOBACCO-PIPE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 606,473, dated June 28,1898.

Application filed June 18,1897. Serial No. 641,244. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE GIFFORD PAL- MER, residing at No. 408 WestTwenty-eighth street, New York city, in the county of New York and Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inTobacco-Pipes and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in tobacco-pipes, the object ofthe same being to provide a tobacco-pipe in which the saliva thatcollects in the stem andinduc'es the formation of nicotine is drawn awayfrom'the smoke-passage and may be blown out of the same adjoining thebowl after removing a cap which closes the end of said passage, provision being made for automatically closing the draft-tube which leadsdirectly from the bowl when blowing the saliva from the stem.

Having the above objects in view, the invention consists of atobacco-pipe comprising in its construction a curved stem and amouthpiece the bore of which is enlarged, a valved tube extending fromthe draft-opening of the bowl, and a cap fitting over an opening in theinner end of the curved stem, as hereinafter fully described in thefollowing specification and particularly set forth in the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1 is a side ele vation of a tobaoco-pipe constructed in accordance withmyinvention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is anenlarged detail view of the inner tube or smoke-passage, showing theparticular construction of the valve which closes the outlet-openingthereof.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1 designatesthe bowl of the pipe, which is provided in one side with the usualdraft-opening 52, and rigidly attached to this bowl or formed integraltherewith on a line with the draft-opening is the curved stem 3, havinga bore 4 of largediameter and formed at its end with a threaded socket5, in which fits the inner threaded end extends downward on a line withthe bottom of the bowl, forming an outlet 7 for the bore,

which is covered by a cap 8, fitting over a threaded projection of thestem. Within the stem is located a tube 9, communicating with thedraft-opening 2 of the bowl and extending forwardly through the stem,terminating a suitable distance from the outer end of the mouthpiece,the end of said tube being closed near the end of the smoke-tube 9. Inthe upper part of the same is formed an opening 10, forming thecommunication between the said tube and pipe-stem, and this opening isnormally closed by means of a valve or flap 11, having arms 12, whichstraddle the tube and are pivoted thereto.

A pipe constructed in accordance with my invention as herein shown anddescribed forms one in which the smoke which is drawn from the bowlpasses through the tube and up out of the opening 10 into the stem,fromwhich it passes to the mouth of the smoker, and any saliva or spittlethat may accumulate in the stem, caused by the tobacco irritant, willpass to the lower end of the stem and away from the mouthpiece, therebypreventing the formation of nicotine caused by any excess of moisture.

In order to clean the stem, it is only necessary to remove the cap 8 andblow into the stem, which will force the saliva out of the opening 7,the valve closing to prevent the draft going into the bowl.

From this it will be seen that I provide a pipe in which the formationof nicotine is entirely obviated and one in which the cleaning of thepipe is readily efiected without disturbing the contents of the bowl. Itwill also be observed that the construction does not materially increasethe size of the stem, but greatly adds to the comfort of the smoker.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is- V l. A tobacco-pipe comprisingabowl having a draft-opening, a stem, a tube located within said stemand communicating with the draftan opening adjoining the bowlcommunicating with the outside, means for closing the opening in saidstem, a tube located within said stem communicating with thedraftopening, closed at its outer end, and provided with an opening inits upper side, and a valve for the opening in said tube.

3. A tobacco-pipe comprising a bowl having a draft-opening therethrough,a curved stemsecured to said bowl provided with an opening adjoining thebowl and communicating with the outside, a cap for closing saidopenmunicatingwith the draft-opening, closed at its outer end, andhaving an opening in its upper side, and a gravity-valve for closing 1the opening in said tube, as and for the pur- 5 pose set forth.

4. A tobacco-pipe comprising abowl having a draft-opening therein, astem for the bowl,

a tube located within said stem com- 3 said stem being curved, and amouthpiece connected to the stem, the latter having an "opening at oradjoining the bowl which 1s closed by a removable cap; together with atube located within the stem and communicating with the draft-opening ofthe bowl, isaid tube being closed at its outer end and provided with anopening in its upper side, a and a valve or flap closingthe opening inthe draft-tube, the parts being constructed and arranged substantiallyas shown and described. In testimony whereof I have signed this 5specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

GEORGE GIFFORD PALMER.

5 Witnesses: i DANIEL LEVY,

MICHAEL W. REED.

